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There are specific steps that you should take before starting a new business venture. Performing due diligence is key, as it will allow you to obtain critical information about the viability of your future operation. One way to obtain this vital information is to...
When you create a business, there are so many aspects you'll need to consider. One involves ensuring your personal assets are separate from your business assets. Opening a business bank account is something that often gets overlooked from perspective business owners....
When forming a business, various formation structures are available to select. The structure you choose determines your liability and tax structure. If you formed your company with another person or with multiple different people, you might want to consider the...
For many California business owners who have recently launched their enterprise, the possibility of their business getting suspended doesn’t typically come to mind. However, state law requires businesses follow certain rules. If they don’t, they could face a business...
When starting a new business, there are many different structures to select. They all have both strengths and weaknesses, and none is inherently better or worse. Nevertheless, this does not mean that the structure you choose does not matter. On the contrary, the...
As a small business owner, you have numerous responsibilities, not the least of which involves meeting the state’s requirements to operate in California. Among the daily, weekly, monthly, biannual and annual tasks you must fulfill, part of running your corporation or...
When deciding how to build your business, you want to pick the entity that will provide you with most protections and benefits. Many new business owners opt to form an LLC. However, there are pros and cons to all types of entities. Even a popular one, like an LLC, has...
When you start a business, you want to take the right steps for success in both the short-term and long-term. One of the most vital aspects involved is the creation of your business entity. There are many different formation options to choose. But often the best...
When two or more people opt to start a business venture, they often consider structuring as a partnership. If they ultimately decide a partnership is the right entity after evaluating the pros and cons, they’ll need to decide the type of partnership to form....
Franchise parent companies generally require franchisees to sign a contract. However, as noted by Chron, a part of the daily Houston Chronicle newspaper, a franchise agreement may not stipulate that franchisees form a specific business structure. A sole...
